With more than 2,000 soldiers, the army of Nicaragua exhibited part of its artillery. Among it, there were the controversial tanks that Nicaragua bought from Russia for almost 80 million dollars. It was part of a parade honoring the 37th anniversary of the creation of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. However, president Daniel Ortega refered to the […]
Archives for September 6, 2016
Nearly 50 migrant women blocked the road in Peñas Blancas
Nearly 50 migrant women and children blocked the road, in both directions, on the northern border of Peñas Blancas, in Guanacaste. Carlos Hidalgo, Ministry of Public Security (MPS) spokesman, declared that migrants are from Congo. However, there are people from other countries whose nationalities have not been identified. Police has monitored the situation. They are […]
More reasons to fear Zika: it might cause hearing loss
Researchers in Brazil found another reason to fear Zika. After analyzing 70 cases of babies born with microcephaly related to the virus, they found that 6% of them were deaf. Brazilian researchers wanted to observe the prevalence of hearing loss in newborns with microcephaly related to Zika, since deafness has been associated with other congenital, […]